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What are you wearing to Shea this year?

AG/DC May 10 2008 05:19 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on May 10 2008 10:39 PM

I know what you're thinking this season. You're thinking, "Oh, boy! I'm off to see the Mets, maybe for the last time ever at Shea!" But if you're like me, you're also a bit reflective, thinking, "If this is my last date with the old girl, I don't want to wear just anything." I know that's what's been troubling my thoughts. Boy, howdy. I mean, sure, I'm donning the orange pants. But then what? Well, we here at the Crane Pool sense the uneasiness in your troubled spirits. That's why, periodically throughout this glorious final year, we'll be offering specially designed attire (and other merchandiese) developed for your Met-viewing pleasure and romantic side trips. Several designers will be offering their wares, and, with the flash of a credit card, you too could find yourself sitting a box at Shea, hearing the thoughts of the boo-birds around you thinking, "I wish I could be like that fan. God, I hate my life!" Our first design features two loves of Crane Poolers --- Mets baseball and rock 'n' roll --- all mashed into a glorious dichotomy: On your backs... Come on! Get the Crane Pool on your backs! (Pay no attention to those seeming shadowy boxes that seem to be around some of the designs on the shirts. It's a computer issue and it's not really on the shirt. I checked, okay?) Yeah, it's pretty cool. And if you want to know the time, that design can look up and greet you and tell you always Mets time.... I know you're thinking, "But AG, will that piece of wonderful garb actually tell me accurate time?" I tell you right here and now that I am wearing the precious timepiece, and it came preset with the correct time! Countless hours of goofing off has gone into this project. Any and all revenues garnered from the sale of this fine apparel goes to the support and nurturing of the Crane Pool Forum. That's right, buy good stuff and there's no more passing the hat. If we make extra change, we'll pave KC's driveway with gold. Gold! Hah, suckers! (No seriously, extra funds will go to CPF-certified charitable interests.) View this design on these items and more in the Crane Pool Store. Enjoy your shopping and watch for this and future desgins on coffee mugs and mousepads and other leading giftware. See you at Shea, you fashionable devils!

Kong76 May 10 2008 05:27 PM

Great work by you and the Zeeman. Gotta show the back.

AG/DC May 10 2008 05:27 PM

Backs are up.

cooby May 10 2008 05:28 PM

Is this serious? Cos I like it

Kong76 May 10 2008 06:18 PM

Lol, it's not a hoax. Zvon designed the logo, Edgewardo set up the CPF mall. Buy 'em today before the attorneys at Sire Records get a good look at the bird with the bat ;-)

themetfairy May 10 2008 08:11 PM

Very cool! I decided to go with the wristwatch. Let's see - USPS delivery, free. Fed Ex - $30. I guess that was an easy choice - LOL

Gwreck May 10 2008 09:09 PM

My better half is possibly the world's biggest Ramones fan (as in, a mini statue of Joey stands in our living room). When I showed her the picture, her comment was "Oh my god, I need one of these NOW."

Batty31 May 10 2008 10:09 PM

Freakin' Cool! And that's my favorite Ramones logo! I'll be picking up a shirt and definitely NOT the one with the pink sleeves. I see my guess on the design was very close, Edgy. ;)

AG/DC May 10 2008 10:35 PM

Lots of variety in the marketplace, now and in the future. And, yes, your better half needs one NOW. And yours and yours and yours.

Kong76 May 11 2008 06:17 AM

Gw: -- My better half is possibly the world's biggest Ramones fan (as in, a mini statue of Joey stands in our living room) -- Now we'll just need to see a picture of that please.

MFS62 May 11 2008 07:17 AM

Maybe this is from before I joined the board, but what does "Gabba" mean? Is it an acronym? I'd like to know before I would get a shirt with that on it. Later

themetfairy May 11 2008 07:47 AM

When in doubt, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabba_Gabba_Hey]check out Wikipedia[/url].

MFS62 May 11 2008 07:58 AM

Ah, maybe that's why it didn't mean anything to me. I don't think I would recognize a Ramones song if one were playing right now. Or recognize one of the Ramones if one should knock at my door. Thanks. Later

A Boy Named Seo May 11 2008 10:13 AM

Those are bitchin'. Great work.

Kong76 May 11 2008 12:21 PM

To be clear, a portion of the shirt price will go to reducing the community chest deficit. Last year's deficit was over $100 and we're at $80 now. We've never ventured into fund raising and I applaud Zvon and AG for putting his together. I'll update the CC with results just as I would if someone sent in a payment. If anyone has any issues with this whole concept, please let us know here in this thread. Gabba gabba Shea -- freakin' classic.

Zvon May 11 2008 12:55 PM

They look great ! I sent the enlarged images AG. ] I tell you right here and now that I am wearing the precious timepiece, and it came preset with the correct time! Im thinkin that was a coincedence. ;)

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 11 2008 01:00 PM

These are great. cha-ching!

AG/DC May 11 2008 03:48 PM

Yeah, Zvon sent larger images to go on the shirts. I'll have them updated early tomorrow, before this weekend's orders get fulfilled, but please feel free to hold off until I confirm that the update has been done.

metsmarathon May 11 2008 06:17 PM

crap, that reminds me... i have to be so much less of a slacker!

metsguyinmichigan May 11 2008 07:46 PM

AMAZIN'!!!!!! I'll be wearing mine when I make my SheaQuest '08 on June 18. I'll order ASAP Excellent, excellent job, friends!

AG/DC May 11 2008 08:06 PM

Those shirt images don't fully do the detail justice. Check this out.

Gwreck May 11 2008 08:22 PM

="KC"]Gw: -- My better half is possibly the world's biggest Ramones fan (as in, a mini statue of Joey stands in our living room) -- Now we'll just need to see a picture of that please.

G-Fafif May 11 2008 09:03 PM

I really like the inclusion of Grote of all the "ee"s that could have been chosen.

Willets Point May 11 2008 09:45 PM

Wow a double derivative logo. I'll have to order one.

metsguyinmichigan May 11 2008 10:14 PM

G-Fafif wrote: I really like the inclusion of Grote of all the "ee"s that could have been chosen. ...and each era of the team is represented. I'm sure that's not an accident. How long have you guys been working on that?

batmagadanleadoff May 12 2008 05:38 AM

G-Fafif wrote: I really like the inclusion of Grote of all the "ee"s that could have been chosen. They could've even done an all-Manager shirt what with Casey, Salty, Yogi, Davey, Buddy, Bobby and Willie to choose from. And Joey, I guess.

AG/DC May 12 2008 05:45 AM

On and off, for a few weeks, and then I had to wait with great anxiety for the prototypes to reach me in the mail, before maiking final adjustments. Call it a month. But we have others in the works. Grote is actually a vestige of an earlier design when I was going for the best soundalikes for Johnny-Joey-DeeDee-Marky and went with Swannie-Grote-Reedy-Hardtke. That would have been more fun, but only for about 10 minutes, and we wanted something with some legs. (Plus, who ever called him "Reedy"?) KC suggested that we go with Mets representing each era, and Grote survived, because, well, you don't get too many chances to give Tom Seaver back the cold shoulder he's given to the fans these many years since his retirement. So his red-ass catcher gets the nod, alongside three of the otherwise fan-friendliest Met legends.

Kong76 May 12 2008 06:41 AM

I think my wife came up with the Mookie and Mikey after looking at that first email image in like three seconds. Mikey don't even like being called Mikey if I remember correctly but that's too bad and hey, we're im- mortalizing him in thread so he should just keep his mouth shut. Gw, that's a cool picture. Love the shades.

soupcan May 12 2008 08:02 AM

Totally awesome. Love it. Left the thread before I finished reading it to go order mine. Excellent job guys.

Benjamin Grimm May 12 2008 08:21 AM

MFS62 wrote: Ah, maybe that's why it didn't mean anything to me. I don't think I would recognize a Ramones song if one were playing right now. Or recognize one of the Ramones if one should knock at my door. Thanks. Later I feel out of step too. That image seems to mean something to everyone but me! (My first thought was that it was the National League logo.)

AG/DC May 12 2008 08:29 AM

There'll be other shirts. But every tee shirt should trigger a little learning.

soupcan May 12 2008 08:39 AM Edited 6 time(s), most recently on May 12 2008 08:46 AM

Why are the arrows above the bird different on the shirt than they are from the Ramones logo? Any significance?

Willets Point May 12 2008 08:39 AM

KC wrote: Buy 'em today before the attorneys at Sire Records get a good look at the bird with the bat ;-) The bat is good for beating on a brat I hear.

AG/DC May 12 2008 08:56 AM

soupcan wrote: Why are the arrows above the bird different on the shirt than they are from the Ramones logo? Any significance? No, I'm sure, if you look long enough, you'll see a dozen minor variations in the seal over the years.

metirish May 12 2008 09:20 AM

Placed my order , got the men's black- sleeve jersey and the men's black tee , this is a great idea and they will be a cool compliment to the FaFiF shirt.

AG/DC May 12 2008 09:56 AM

I've upsized all the images. Hopefully they'll be locked in before your orders are fulfilled.

G-Fafif May 12 2008 11:28 AM

AG/DC wrote: On and off, for a few weeks, and then I had to wait with great anxiety for the prototypes to reach me in the mail, before maiking final adjustments. Call it a month. But we have others in the works. Grote is actually a vestige of an earlier design when I was going for the best soundalikes for Johnny-Joey-DeeDee-Marky and went with Swannie-Grote-Reedy-Hardtke. That would have been more fun, but only for about 10 minutes, and we wanted something with some legs. (Plus, who ever called him "Reedy"?) KC suggested that we go with Mets representing each era, and Grote survived, because, well, you don't get too many chances to give Tom Seaver back the cold shoulder he's given to the fans these many years since his retirement. So his red-ass catcher gets the nod, alongside three of the otherwise fan-friendliest Met legends. Mikey sounds Ramonesish, if not, well, what he was called. Fonzie left at the starting gate again. (The best stuff is the stuff others pick over from afar; nice job all around.)

AG/DC May 12 2008 11:36 AM

We've added three different model mousepads and an infant creeper. Don't tell the boss what I've been up to.

seawolf17 May 12 2008 05:47 PM

Ordered. Thanks, guys!

SteveJRogers May 12 2008 06:06 PM

AG/DC wrote: There'll be other shirts. But every tee shirt should trigger a little learning. Will they all be punk and glam rock from the late 70s-early 80s?

Grote15 May 12 2008 07:12 PM

AG/DC wrote: I've upsized all the images. Hopefully they'll be locked in before your orders are fulfilled. How do I buy one...That is totally, totally awesome...brings me back to seeing the boys at CBGB's' Great job!!!! Ted..

AG/DC May 12 2008 07:37 PM

The Crane Pool Store.

Willets Point May 12 2008 08:14 PM

Infant creeper...hmm.

AG/DC May 12 2008 08:46 PM

SteveJRogers wrote: Will they all be punk and glam rock from the late 70s-early 80s? No but there may be others.

Edgy DC May 13 2008 08:24 PM

OK, I'm unstickying this. Notice that the link to the store is part of the top banner if you need it. I'll bump this thread up when we add new stuff.

Fman99 May 13 2008 10:16 PM

Are there any tax charges for orders being shipped to residents of New York state?

AG/DC May 13 2008 10:23 PM

I believe not. I hope you like your gear. Let me know gently if you don't. Else, post photos.

Kong76 May 15 2008 02:59 PM

Taxes? That's the vendor's headache, not ours, if they should be col- lecting sales tax. Got our first distribution today from the store site! Thanks. Community Chest: http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CPFcc.pdf

AG/DC May 15 2008 05:05 PM

Excellent. The first design knocked away 98% of our deficit.

themetfairy May 19 2008 01:26 PM

The good news is that the ladies watch arrived today, and it's very pretty. The bad news is that the charm bracelet band arrived in two pieces, so I'll have to get a jeweler to connect it, and the battery isn't working. Thus, I'll recommend that peeps go for the shirts.

metirish May 19 2008 01:27 PM

That sucks , I hope my shirts arrive with the sleeves attached.

AG/DC May 19 2008 01:59 PM

themetfairy wrote: The good news is that the ladies watch arrived today, and it's very pretty. The bad news is that the charm bracelet band arrived in two pieces, so I'll have to get a jeweler to connect it, and the battery isn't working. Thus, I'll recommend that peeps go for the shirts. I'm very sorry. The store offers guarantees, but I'll happily re-imburse you for any costs incurred.

themetfairy May 19 2008 02:01 PM

Don't worry about it - for a $15 watch, I can afford a battery. I'm just disappointed that I can't wear it right away (because the design really did come out nicely). ON EDIT - I just futzed with it again, and lo and behold the battery is working after all! So now I'm down to waiting for D-Dad to get home and hope that he can put the watchband together (my daughter is familiar with these kinds of bracelets, and she said there's some kind of tool that jewelers usually use on these things. D-Dad is pretty handy, so hopefully he'll be able to do it.) My apologies for posting before re-futzing with it.

themetfairy May 19 2008 08:49 PM

Update - D-Dad was able to put the watchband together :)

Batty31 May 20 2008 03:39 PM

My ladies black t-shirt arrived yesterday and it is a bit on the snug side, and I bought my usual size...and nope, I didn't gain weight. I definitely think these are sized smaller. I'm not going to return it..to much of a hassle. I'll wear it around the house. Have any of you guys gotten the men's black t-shirt yet? I'll get that instead if it's true to size. I'm probably going to get the men's watch..the ladies' is too girly for me. :P Nice to see the mousepads and mugs! Waiting for a cap to be added!

seawolf17 May 20 2008 06:12 PM

Oh, the look my wife just gave me when I said aloud to myself, "Ooh! Folks have started getting their Crane Pool shirts!"

Kong76 May 20 2008 06:30 PM

I do a lot of things on the internet, but my laptop is always open to the CPF when KB comes into the room. I know that look.

soupcan May 20 2008 06:51 PM

Batty31 wrote: Have any of you guys gotten the men's black t-shirt yet? Got my mens XL, it's more like a large.

AG/DC May 20 2008 07:38 PM

Shit.

metirish May 20 2008 07:41 PM

I'm expecting two XL , and I am not going to fit into a large....damn.

A Boy Named Seo May 21 2008 12:52 AM

AG/DC wrote: Shit. Same thought exactly. Extra bacon, baby. I'm going on Atkins this week.

soupcan May 21 2008 08:17 AM

I buy XL 'cause I like 'em loose-fitting and roomy. The shirt fits fine its just not as roomy as I'd hoped.

seawolf17 May 21 2008 08:43 AM

Yeah, it's not terribly "X"L. It's a little bigger than I'd think an L would be, but definitely not XL. Wears more like a L. I'll wash it today and see what happens. Remember that look from yesterday? Wife gave me the same one when it got here today.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2008 09:12 AM

Not to get all metrosexual on you but unless Soupy and Wolfy are fatter than I remember you should probably be wearing L's anyway. People swimming in their t-shirts is an ugly look, it really is. The real test I suppose will come when mine arrives...

soupcan May 21 2008 09:32 AM

Yeah, okay. I'm gonna take fashion advice from this guy? What are those X-ray specs?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2008 09:34 AM

Your mom left them on my nightstand!

soupcan May 21 2008 09:54 AM

Lame. But it does explain a lot.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2008 09:59 AM

about your good-looking little brother

soupcan May 21 2008 10:07 AM

I was referring to mom being blind. The glasses, her choice of 'partners'.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2008 10:15 AM

I got nothin. I had nothing a while ago, now I have less.

Willets Point May 21 2008 10:20 AM

A game of the dozens broke out in this thread.

metsguyinmichigan May 21 2008 11:30 AM

="soupcan"]Yeah, okay. I'm gonna take fashion advice from this guy? What are those X-ray specs? What's with the visor? But the WHOLE cap.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2008 11:56 AM

I got it at visor night. I'm not one of those guys who buys hats.

metirish May 21 2008 07:54 PM

My black shirt and black/white long sleeved shirt came today , they fit great , I'm not a fat bastard apparently.

soupcan May 21 2008 09:22 PM

Apparently I am.

metirish May 22 2008 11:00 AM

Should have mentioned that I got the XL , like the shirts a lot and it was funny trying to explain to the missus how yeah they are actually Mets shirts with a Ramones twist.

metirish May 22 2008 06:55 PM

Missus loves the shirts , she totally got the Ramones angle when she had a better look just now , going to order her and shirt and she wants me to get Lorcan the infant creeper.

Kong76 Jul 23 2008 06:08 PM

MachineBaby appears to have gone under. I noticed we didn't get any dis- tribution on the 15th and I've been waiting for two shirts for a long time. They dicked me out of forty-somthing dollars. The link up top is dead and their main link recommends another company.

seawolf17 Jul 23 2008 06:18 PM

Well, their shirts were too small anyway. Upward and onward! (Of course, that doesn't get your forty bucks back.)

Rockin' Doc Jul 23 2008 06:25 PM

Sorry to here about your getting taken on your order KC. That really sucks. It was a nice idea, but it apparently didn't work out too well.

Kong76 Aug 14 2008 11:53 AM

Looking back on some older threads, I forgot to report one of my two shirts magically appeared out the the Hong Kong blue! A XXX, fits nice, glad I or- dered the Fat Albert size. [FA] Hey Hey Hey, Gabba Gabba Shea [/FA]